They seem to fawn over it compared to the reviews thus far. Car was tested on the Top Gear track so is it really a surprise for it to set the second fastest time? Would have liked to see them run the 458 vs. it as well.

Mmm, it was set up for road use, the R&D was done at the Top Gear test track.
Don't turn things around. Almost nobody irl gets the chance to drive their car around the Top Gear testtrack.
That said, it was no surprise it performed well there. But even then, it still had to perform to set the time. The Top Gear testtrack is designed to have real life corners and squeezes the best out of every car. I's more then just an airstrip with white lines.

Mmm, it was set up for road use, the R&D was done at the Top Gear test track.
Don't turn things around. Almost nobody irl gets the chance to drive their car around the Top Gear testtrack.
That said, it was no surprise it performed well there. But even then, it still had to perform to set the time. The Top Gear testtrack is designed to have real life corners and squeezes the best out of every car. I's more then just an airstrip with white lines.

It is a bit of a surprise. As with other tests, when put up on the same day against other competition. It hasn't stacked up well.

Don't excuse the fact that the TG test track is a great balance of all aspects of a track. It has slow sweeping turns, fast sweeping turns, and some high speed straights. To say its "set up for it" is something to consider but I wouldn't take that too literally. That car would likely own at mid ohio or lime rock with that same setup. Its just a fast car.

Don't excuse the fact that the TG test track is a great balance of all aspects of a track. It has slow sweeping turns, fast sweeping turns, and some high speed straights. To say its "set up for it" is something to consider but I wouldn't take that too literally. That car would likely own at mid ohio or lime rock with that same setup. Its just a fast car.

It's a fast car of course but why did the car get beat by the 458 and GT2 RS on different courses?